The Arts Council of Wales will be hosting an event looking to the future of performance at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe initiative, Fringe Connect.
The discussion will look at how a hybrid model of digital and live performance can support us in creating a sector experience that responds to urgent local and global challenges and keeps us connected. We will explore critical learning gained throughout the last eighteen months and how this could help the sector address its climate responsibilities, particularly around touring, nurture creative wellbeing and ensure inclusivity, whilst developing financial sustainability.
Further event details:
Thursday 26 August 2021 11:00am – 12:30pm
To register for the event, please head to Fringe Connect and sign up on the platform to access the full listings. You’ll be able to find the event by selecting the date or search ‘Is the future hybrid?’. Please register on the event page there.
This event will be a panel discussion with Q&A. A full list of panel members will be shared shortly.
BSL interpretation will be provided by Jonathan Holt.
Live captioning will be provided by Hilary Maclean & Mirella Fox.
There is a range of activity from Wales at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including performances online and in person in Edinburgh.
These include:
Dirty Protest Theatre - Double Drop, 9-13 August (MultiStory, Main Stage) Tickets
Kill Me Now, 17-21 August (Summerhall Online – Zoom) Tickets
Hijinx – Metamorphosis, 21-29 August (Summerhall Online – Zoom) Tickets
Deaf and Fabulous & Taking Flight Theatre – FOW, All month (Summerhall Online – On Demand) Tickets
National Theatre Wales – Possible by Shôn Dale-Jones, All month (Pleasance Online – Pleasance On Demand) Tickets
Avant Cymru – Hydro Jam Digital, All month (C Arts Online – On Demand) Tickets
National Dance Company Wales – Moving is everywhere, forever, 18-29 August (ZOOTV) Why Are People Clapping!?, 18-29 August (ZOO TV)
Arts Infopoint UK also held a discussion on 11 August, The (European) Tour Must Go On! – Current insights on touring in Europe looking at what has changed since the UK’s exit from the EU, and how UK professionals can prepare for future touring in Europe.
Arts Infopoint UK is a pilot initiative to support the arts sector with information on practical issues relating to artist mobility. It is a partnership between Wales Arts International/Arts Council of Wales, Creative Scotland, Arts Council England and Arts Council Northern Ireland.